王為歌唱者下命令，確定他們每日當辦的事。

王为歌唱的出命令，每日供给他们必有一定之粮。

王为歌唱者下命令，确定他们每日当办的事。

王为歌唱者下命令，确定他们每日当办的事。

歌乐手每天应尽的责任由王决定。

王命令他们，规定歌唱者每天当尽的责任。

王為歌唱的出命令，每日供給他們必有一定之糧。

王為歌唱者下命令，確定他們每日當辦的事。

歌樂手每天應盡的責任由王決定。

王命令他們，規定歌唱者每天當盡的責任。

因為有王的命令關於他們的事，有確定不移的條例關於歌唱者、做他們日日的本分。

此乃王之所命、且謳歌者每日所需、有定例焉、

惟王有命、日以所需、給謳歌者。

此乃王命之者、王亦日賜祿於謳歌者、

The musicians were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.

The musicians received their orders from the Persian king. He told them what they should do every day.

For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a fixed provision for the singers, as every day required.

Their daily responsibilities were carried out according to the terms of a royal command.

There was, in fact, a command of the king regarding them, and an ordinance regulating the singers’ daily tasks.

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them and a royal command for the singers day by day.

For it was the king’s command concerning them that a certain portion should be for the singers, a quota day by day.

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

There was, in fact, a command of the king regarding them, and an ordinance regulating the singers’ daily tasks.

For[ it was] the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

For they were under royal orders which determined their activity day by day.

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

我又降旨，吩咐你們為建造上帝的殿當向猶太人的長老這樣行：從王的財產中，由河西所繳納的貢銀，迅速支付這些人，免得工程停頓。他們向天上的上帝獻燔祭所需用的公牛犢、公綿羊、小綿羊，以及麥子、鹽、酒、油，都要照耶路撒冷祭司的話，每日供給他們，不得有誤；

歌唱的有利未人的族長，住在殿的房間，晝夜供職，不做別樣的工。

在所羅巴伯和尼希米的時代，以色列眾人把歌唱者和門口的守衛每日當得的份供給他們，又把給利未人的分別出來；利未人又把給亞倫子孫的分別出來。

你上帝殿裏若再有需用的經費，是你負責供應的，可以從王的寶庫裏支取。「我亞達薛西王又降旨達於河西所有的司庫：『精通天上之上帝律法的以斯拉祭司文士無論向你們要甚麼，你們要速速辦理，直至一百他連得銀子，一百柯珥麥子，一百罷特酒，一百罷特油，鹽不限其數。凡天上之上帝所吩咐的，當為天上之上帝的殿切實辦理。何必使憤怒臨到王和王眾子的國呢？我再吩咐你們：至於任何祭司、利未人、歌唱的、門口的守衛和殿役，以及在上帝的這殿事奉的人，不可要求他們進貢，納糧，繳稅。』